Improvement in bolt-trimmers



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS W. ELLIS, OF GREELEY, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOLT-TRIMMERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 180,015, dated July 18, 1876 application tiled To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS W. ELLIS, of Greeley, in the county of Delaware and State of Iowa, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Bolt-Trimmers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a plan view of my bolt-trimmer, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section through .12 w.

This invention relates to bolt trimmers; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out in the claim.

In the annexed drawings, A. represents a plate constructed with a handle, a, at one end, and a perforation, I), at the other end, so as to allow the insertion of the end of the boltwhich is to be trimmed. The upper side of plate A is provided with vertical longitudinal guide'flanges B on both sidesof perforation b. Between these flanges slides a chisel, G, which trims the bolt. Chisel (J is forced forward for trimming by an eccentric, D, pivoted to plate A at E, and actuated by a June 10, 1876.

lever-handle, F. One of the flanges, B, is recessedat c, as shown in Fig. 1, and the chisel O is similarly recessed at c. In the space left by these recesses I place a spring, H, of

any suitable construction, which operates after each cutting-stroke to replace the sliding What I'claim as new, and desire to secure v by Letters Patent, is-

In a bolt-and-rod cutter, the plate A, having its upper side provided with vertical longitudinal guide-flanges B, and chisel 0, one of said flanges and chisel being recessed to receive a spring, H, in combination with the pivoted cap G, and with the means for advancing the chisel, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS WALTER ELLIS.

W itnesses:

-S. V. HUBBELL,

J. BAKER. 

